Monday, 30 April 2018

In April I get to start all over again; with this year I am 'Owning My Happiness'


 In April, I get to start all over again. 

The month of April which means "to open" or blossom always has a special effect on me. For me, its another opportunity to open up to the things that thought I couldn't achieve in the last year. To take new chances and live life again because I am only alive because He kept me alive. 

To others, birthdays are simply nothing than just any regular day but for me its a special day. I wait 365 days to get to experience this day. Don't forget its not everyone who gets the chance to live another day. 

The last year had been my most challenging year yet but I did learnt some few lessons because guess what, I came out better, stronger and more content.
  • I'll please myself first 
  • I'll never to regret any decision I make no matter the circumstances
  • My happiness is a choice I must always choose to own
  • Things happen for a purpose not for nothing
  • Life isn't a race, its a journey I have already started and I will get to the intended desitination
  • That being real to myself saves me from so much stress
  • My purpose is totally different from anyone else
  • Whatever is causing me to worry or be in pain right now won't be forever. Time heals. Things change and it will pass
  • It's all about positivity
One thing I kept telling God throughout last year was not to put me to shame nor forsake me and He never did.  I'm immensely grateful for my new age because I am proud of what has become of the Faith Senam April who few years back was just a little girl with aspirations. 

Today, those aspirations are my reality, my smiles, my pain and my lessons and still my aspirations to be a better person making an impact.

This new year, I will be #OwningMyHappiness 

Thankful to all who never gave up on supporting and being there for me.






Green Gown: Zoya_233
Fascinators: YadeyJewelry
Photography: AnansePhotography
MUA: Pretty Touch_gh
Neckpiece: Egudzi 

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Saturday, 14 April 2018

When Hair Care Meets Technology with Mizani’s “Bond pHorce”


Understanding Hair Care products and the inner workings of the hair itself requires more expert guidance and direction to ensure that you are given the best care and treatment without compromise. This can be achievable if the Salon or Stylists have the necessary information and knowledge about balancing your hair and scalp with the right products.

Mizani, a professional salon-exclusive brand under L’Oréal West Africa with over 25 years of research throughout the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa has gained a unique understanding of textured hair by creating the “environment” for multiple hair transitions. Mizani, a Swahili word to mean Balance; balance of moisture for easy to maintain and strength with protein is designed as a trustworthy brand that helps women maintain their most inspirational African hairstyles.

At the launch event held at Luxury Living in Accra, Christian Nyassa, General Manager, Professional Products Division for L’Oréal, Sub-Saharan Africa explains that “we are providing healthy, easy to manage solutions for all types of hair such as relaxed hair, natural hair, weaves and braids. The idea is to elevate the profession in Ghana to make Mizani the most trustworthy brand in top Salons. We are working very hard with salons to actually build the skills.”

“Mizani is the professional authority for textured hair worldwide which provides consumers and stylists with superior and innovative salon services and product solutions to transition looks with confidence while maintaining a healthy and hair and scalp. The products are formulated with a precise balance of protein and moisture to meet the needs of all types of textured hair” press release stated.

Mizani has built a strong foundation in Africa which includes opening Mizani Institutes throughout Africa and later building a Research and Innovation Center in South Africa and a School where people get trained to become professional hairdressers with similar partnerships institutions in Nigeria.

Aimed at elevating the professional hairdresser industry in Ghana, Mizani has engaged in a series of activities since it entered the Ghanaian market approximately two years ago by creating most the trustworthy brand in salons.

One of the key introductions the brand has made is the creation of “Salon Experts” Label.  These are high standard guarantee salons trained by Mizani to offer the best services to consumers and also help them to run their businesses successfully.
Currently, there are 30 Salon Experts with plans to train more to about 60 by 2018. With the label of quality, Salons will be supervised and monitored each year to ensure that they keep up with the standard required. These Salons will be available on the Salon Locator which will provide you with the list of Salons based on your location.

Another introduction is the professional Academy which has so far trained over 400 salon professionals in product knowledge, trends and techniques to help further elevate the profession with plans underway to increase this number to 600 by end of 2018. Mizani Stylists are trained through a unique process specializing in textured hair with an emphasis on education, salon profitability and state of the art Hairdressing techniques.

The third introduction Mizani made is the Bond pHorce New Hair Care technology which was launched earlier this year. The breakthrough technology called the Bond pHorce is an innovation designed to make women aspire and realize their biggest desire which is not just to have shiny and healthy hair but also long hair.

Mizani offers a complete line of professional treatment, relaxers, shampoos, conditioners and styling products designed for all types of hair designed to meet the expanding needs to today’s global beauty consumer, and more specially the sub-Saharan consumer.

The Mizani brand and its key mission to offer professional-grade solutions without compromising the condition of hair and scalp comes in a timely fashion where many African women are still struggling to find solutions to the many hair issues being faced with especially for those of us who have completely transition from the permed hair to a complete natural hair.


Faith Senam 

 
This article was originally published in the Business and Financial Times Newspaper on  13/04/2018

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Friday, 6 April 2018

Luncheon with the ever-smiling Ghanaian Emirates Cabin Crew- Daniel Kumevor

Daniel Kumevor (Middle)
There is something captivating about Emirates Cabin Crew and their stunning and easy recognizable uniform. Being at the forefront of the airline and serving as the direct link to customers, their uniform identity has won many hearts with many desiring to have an opportunity to work there.

Daniel Kumevor is one out of over a 100 other Ghanaian working with Emirates, an award winning global airline while enjoying the best opportunities working in a multi-cultural environment and living his best lifestyle.

Currently a Supervisor In-flight Emirates, Daniel’s recounts how his remarkable journey as a Cabin Crew started off during his first flight experience with a Ghanaian Cabin Crew member in 2008 while traveling back home with 4 other colleagues from the University of Ghana on board Emirates. This lady after the boarding procedures caught up with them and encouraged them to take a chance and apply for a job on their website when they needed a job.

Two years after that encounter, Daniel decided to apply for a job with Emirates and to his amazement, he was selected among a few other Ghanaians to begin training and subsequently commence work as a Cabin Crew.

Looking all dapper in his rich chocolate color suit featuring a subtle cream and red pinstripe complemented with a cream-colored shirt and a brown tie that has diagonal red strips, Daniel shares his experience and life with fellow social media influencers and journalists over lunch at the Golden Tulip Hotel.

Daniel explains his role as a Supervisor as one that involves being well knowledgeable about all the procedures. “I always go in anytime they need help to offer assistance. Because I have been through all the ranks so I know what works and offer assistance. You are trained on the service flow and how to talk to your customers such as phrases to use for the President or a Minister and you need to be able offer them first class treatment.”

For Daniel, aside going through all the trainings on how to dress and look good at all times, his most gratifying moment is to make people happy and so he always wears a smile no matter what. Even when dealing with angry customers, all he has to do is to smile “My smile, I have never had one (in reference to angry customers), really, I always think, you don’t know what really happened to the person, he might not be smiling because maybe he had an issue at the airport or maybe had a bad day”. All he has to do is to welcome the person with a smile.

While he is flying across the entire world for mostly 22 days and only gets off for about 8 days, Daniel also finds fulfillment in supporting and working with other colleagues in making an impact in the lives of others through donation and charity events.

The Emirates experience which puts your Safety, Entertainment and Service first also compliments his natural genes as a Ghanaian identified mostly as hospitable, honest, humble and very happy people.

Myself and Laurie
Myself and Yaa Somuah

Myself and Daniel








Listening attentively while Daniel shares his life at Emirates, one thing I found really heartwarming is to see a Ghanaian really making Ghana proud and happily making an impact on peoples lives even if its just a smile because a smile is all it takes to make impact.

This post was originally published in the Business & Financial Times 6/4/2018

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